The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-07
PLAIN TALK
From a Union Soldier to the Republic
can Party.
A Chapter of his Observations During
the War.

Nor is it strange that the great
majority of the Union soldiers are
republicans"
The writer can remember some
things that occurred during the
war of the rebellion One thing l
especially remember is that ''the re-
publican party was the party of the
Union and the democratic was not. !"
/ have become disguised with the
rot published from time to time in
the Kingwood Journal and the Nor
gantown Post about the republican
party being the friends and the
only friends to the Union soldiers.
The leaders of the republican
party are the same kind of friends
to the Union soldiers they are to the
negroes. If they can only get their
votes they can go to the devil for all
they care. propose to give you a
few examples to show how much
love these republicans have for the
soldier. In the spring of 1861
happened to be at Kingwood on the
day they raised a pole and unfurled
the star spangled banner To judge
by the speaking, shouting, boasting
and pow wowing, one would suppose
Kingwood to be the most patriotic
town in America.
In 1862 James r. UT raised q
company of soldiers in Monongalia
| ao,,,t,- of which I rao n rnapo hnr
We were sent to Wheeling to bt
drilled, after which we were ordered
to New Creek. Being cavalry We
rode through by way of Waynesburg
Morgantown and Kingwood, and al
each of these towns we stayed ovel
night. After leaving Morgantowr
we were anxious to reach Kingwoo(
because we expected, from what W.
had heard of the patriotism of thu
people of that place, that We woult
be entertained there in royal style
AT Reedsville Capt. UT sent com
mittee ahead to get places for thu
men to stay and stabling for on
horses. When we reached King
wood, to our surprise and disgust
some of the patriotic leaders posi-
lively refused to entertain singh
man. and two even refused to stabl
any horses. Consequently abou
twenty of our brave boys had to la,
out on the wet, cold ground in tn
court house yard, whilst these re
publican leaders had abundance o
room unoccupied. But the Uniol
soldiers were not good enough t
sleep in their houses. / can Civ
the names of these parties and get
number of the company to give aft
davits substantiating the above fac
if necessary. The families tina
were the kindest to us and enter
tanned the most men and horses an
refused to take any pay were dc
nounced by the republicans as COY
perheads. ! think their names wer
Cresap, Major Cowen and Docto
: Manown.
There lived at Cassville durin
the war a very patriotic republica
who was a doctor. He was urgin
! all the young men in the vicinity
Join the army. He would tell us
we got killed cur families shout
never suffer for anything. If we &C
; wounded or lost our health W
should always be well cared for, an
when the war was over and we II
! turned home all the offices would b
, given to the soldiers.
! Sometime during the war th
militia was called out and encampe
somewhere east of Morgantown. I'll
regiment from Clay district wa
!. taken there and kept for sometim
! They were dismissed in the evenin
and some seven or eight reache
: Cassville just after dark, and hea
.. ing of the patriotism of our doctc
called there to stay all night. H
refused to let them stay in the hous
l. They then asked the privilege
q sleep ON his old rickety porch, an
y he refused them even this. One
the men, this doctor coaxed to joi
the army, lost his health and W;
? discharged for disability, after whic
J he underwent treatment with tn
: doctor and paid him for his service
= Some eight or nine years ago th
: soldier applied for pension an
only needed certificate from I'll
4 physician who attended him aft
the war closed. He went to til
republican doctor expecting,
= course, to get certificate, but il
y agine his feelings when this might
patriot told him he didn't rememb
\ of his being sick or even in tt
). army.
: Now, fellow soldiers, who has be,
u our best friends in Monongal
a county, the republicans or dem
~ Gratis? From my personal knowled;
: two democrats have done more f
u u the soldiers of this section tn.
v all the leaders of the republic.
. party in the county combined.
= refer to j. E. Dent and Dr. Geo. \
~ Dent.
u 1t is acknowledged by the repu
y lican press that more soldiers ha
. obtained pensions during the la
u year under Cleveland's administr
- ton than during any one year und
republican administration.
II The republican leaders are how
!, ing themselves hoarse because Gle,
y land vetoed the pauper pension bi
u for which every brave soldier W
=, . did the fighting gives him cred
Y But these republican howlers fore
y that their pet, General Grant, veto
3 the equalization bounty bill, sayi
~ that the common soldiers did n
u need anything more; that they h
H. received all they were promise
le But on the same day he refused
y sign this he signed bill to doul
~ his pay and also to allow hims
re back pay, and at the same time sig
i ed the salary grab bill. ooh, &C
- a sistency thou art a jewelr'
~ Now in regard to the offices,
~ Captain, Colonel or a General c
Is easily get an office, but how ma
= private soldiers ever get Office
" Echo answers none!
l have lots of hot shot left
some other occasion.
AN Ex-UNIoN SOLDIER
"a Moro ANToWN. Aup. l. 1887